Declaration made on May 27, 2019:
Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will apply the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of the direct or indirect use of the phonograms made available to the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and a time individually chosen by them for broadcasting, cablecasting (wire diffusion) or "automatic public transmission of unfixed information". (see WPPT Notification No. 99)
Declaración formulada el 21 de enero de 2008:
En virtud de lo dispuesto en el artículo 15.3), Japón aplicará las disposiciones del artículo 15.1) únicamente en la medida en que la Parte conceda la protección contemplada en el artículo 15.1) y Japón aplicará las disposiciones del artículo 15.1) con respecto a la utilización directa o indirecta de los fonogramas publicados con fines comerciales para la radiodifusión, la transmisión por cable o la "transmisión pública automática de información no fijada"; y con respecto a la utilización directa o indirecta de fonogramas puestos a disposición del público, ya sea por hilo o por medios inalámbricos, de tal manera que los miembros del público puedan tener acceso a ellos desde el lugar y en el momento que cada uno de ellos elija para la "transmisión pública automática de información no fijada". (véase WPPT Notification No. 68)
Declarations made upon accession:
1. In accordance with Article 3(3) of the Treaty, this State has declared that it will not apply the criterion of publication concerning the protection of phonograms.
2. Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will apply the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty in respect of direct uses for broadcasting or for wire diffusion.
3. Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, as regards phonograms the producer of which is a national of another Contracting Party which has made a declaration under Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will apply the provision of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty to the extent that Party grants the protection provided for by the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty.
4. Pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Treaty, the Government of Japan will not apply Article 15, paragraph 1 of the Treaty to the phonograms made available to the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and a time individually chosen by them.
(see WPPT Notification No. 38)
Declarations 2 and 4 were modified on January 21, 2008 and May 27, 2019. (see WPPT Notification No. 68 and No. 99)